Tag Archives: Kit Carson

Symposium Spotlight: Phill Greenwalt Visits Fort Craig

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Emerging Civil War

With less than three months remaining until our symposium, several of our authors will further explore topics relating to their ‘What If’ theme. Today, Phill Greenwalt explores Fort Craig, New Mexico… In 1853, soldiers of the 3rd United States Infantry … Continue reading →

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Kit Carson’s Civil War: The 1864 Battle of Adobe Walls

Posted on January 22, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are please to welcome back guest author Ray Shortridge Conclusion of a series Earlier pieces in this series described how Kit Carson learned important aspects of the art of command — administration and training (Kit Carson’s Civil War: … Continue reading →

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Kit Carson’s Civil War: Learning to Command, Delegate…to Whom?

Posted on November 9, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Ray Shortridge Part three in a series The military commanders in New Mexico Territory knew that they could delegate a mission to Kit Carson, and he would get the job done. … Continue reading →

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Kit Carson’s Civil War: The Navajo Round Up

Posted on June 25, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Ray Shortridge Part two in a series. In April, 1863, Brigadier General Henry H. Carleton ordered Colonel Kit Carson to round up the Navajo Indian Tribe and intern them at a … Continue reading →

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Kit Carson’s Civil War: Learning to Command, Administration and Training

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Ray Shortridge. Part one in a series. In early July, 1861, Henry Hopkins Sibley met with Jefferson Davis in Richmond. He had resigned from the United States Army while serving as a … Continue reading →

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